Hone



ay 114, 1935. J, M ST1-VERS 2,001,073

HONE

Filed May 5, 1954 *Iwan/#0W @Xga 7M lima/15,

Patented May 14, 1935 UNH-ensmsg i moron earner aerien :latencia l HONE .lalrelidanfred Stivers, Cartilage, Mo. Applicatien lfiiay.` 3, 1934, Serial No. 723,672

11v Claires. (orsi- 211) The present invention relates to hones and more particularly to .a novel honefwhich is vadapted to be held in the hand Vwhen used and which will` provide a sharp, even edge forV the 5 tool or instrumentV with which/it is used..`

Thechiei deiectv with the hand honesV of the' prior art Was that they would not give an even edge to the tool no matter how carefulfthe'open ator was.` In sharpening a razor,` kniielor other 10 tool thereon the operatorfcould not apply a. perfectly even pressure' on` the entire surface of the edge contacting the stone andwhich was'being sharpened. While this is true of all` hones it is especially so in regard to honesthatare held' in one hand while the 'tool to besharpened is held in the` other. In such cases ltherefis a tendency to hold the hone unevenly and also to apply too much pressure on oneside or the other of the edge. Such sharpening not onlygives an unevenredge 'to the blade but causes itto wear out much sooner. The `operatorsharpensone portion more than another then must even up the rest with the result that he-usesfth'e hone more than necessary and more. than he would if the blade were sharpened'evenly;

It is therefore, an object of myinvention to provide a honewhich will yield to pressure and remain even vwith` the blade tobe` sharpened under all circumstances. I accomplish this by roclrably` positioning mystone on a ridge inthe holder. This ridge actsas a fulcrum andvvhen too much pressure `is applied to one side orthe other of the stone it will rock on its support so as to assume the correct `position in relation to the tool beingsharpcned. Y f Another Objectis to provide a holder for the stone which may beveasily," securelyY and safely held in the hand without danger to' the operator.

Another object is to provide a novel'means for rocking the stone' in the holder'whiohfmay also be adjusted to hold the stone against movement therein.` i Y L J Another object is to provide a novel mounting' forj the storiev within the holder "and in.` which the stone may be quickly,- easily and securely inserted. v i

Still another object is toprovide a Vholder1 and stone therefor which may be readily assembled and disassembled to replace the stone or for other purposes.

Further objects are to provide a construction of maximum simplicity, eicency, economy and ease of assembly, and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and as are inherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides in thecombination,` construction and arrangementofiparts il lustrated in the accompanying drawing,v and Vwhile there is shown therein a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change, and comprehends other details .andconstructions without departing from thespirit of the invention. 1

In the drawing: Fig. 1 isa `View in perspective of my holder with the hone secured therein but with the top removed. i

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross section through the center of the hone and holder. i Fig. 3 is ailateral cross section on the of Fig. 2. f l n Figgfl is a View similar to Fig. 3 but with the nut in the base of the holder loosened to enable the hone to be rocked.

Fig. 5 is a view of the hone partially removed from the mounting therefor.

Referring more `particularly to the drawing disclosing my preferred embodiment, l represents my holder and E the top therefor. The holder israreceptacle of wood or other suitable material having sides 3, ends l and ii and base line 3-3 Vsupport or bottom 6. This basemay have a hat or other shaped lower surface 'i but the upper or inner surface-8 is provided with a ridge 9. The i slope at the same angle as the sides ll of vthe hole l0.' The lower portion i@ of this nut is lznurled to facilitate Iturning the same. i

The end i of the holderis provided with a depression Zii to receive the projection lil f the mounting.` -The end 5 is provided with a'threaded hole 2l adapted to receive a screw 22 having Ya depression 23 at the inner end thereof. The projection iii of the mounting is received inthis hole 2l. "When the screw 22 is inserted therein the projection l5 enters the depression 23 and is held against longitudinal movement thereby. It will be noted that the projection l5 is longer than the projection I4. When the mounting pushed lso that the projection Ul contacts the inner end of the depression 2t it is impossible Cil to remove the hone and mounting. However, should the screw 22 be removed and the mounting moved toward the hole 2| the projection I5 may penetrate some distance therein, releasing the projection I4 from its depression 20 and, after the nut I1 has been removed, permitting withdrawal of the hone and mounting from the holder.

The mounting I3 may be of any suitable material and is provided, preferably integrally with resilient flanges 24 and Z5 which are bent slightly inwardly. 'Ihe hone is pushed into the mounting from either end, see Fig. 5, and is gripped by these flanges whereby to substantially prevent any movement thereof either laterally or vertically although yielding to longitudinal pressure.

The projections I4 and I5 are substantially in the middle of the ends of the mounting and the depression 2B and hole 2| are in the middle of the ends 4 and 5 of the holder and just above or even with the ridge 9 of the base 6. When the mounting is inserted into the holder as above described it will therefore seat on this ridge. When the nut I1 is screwed onto the bolt IIS until the sides of the nut come into full contact with the sides I I of the hole Ill, the mounting will be securely anchored or held against any movement and will remain stationary on this ridge. See Fig. 3.

However, when the nut II is loosened as in Fig. 4, the mounting and hone will yield to pressure on either side thereof and will rock on the ridge 9. It is used in this manner, the advantages of which have been explained above. When the tool to be sharpened is applied to the hone it will rock on its base so as to be even or parallel with the edge of the tool applied thereto. The hone is prevented from longitudinal or vertical movement by the projections I4 and I5 being firmly secured in the ends of the holder by the screw 22.

The sides of the holder are provided near th bottom thereof with bulges or protuberances 26 which provide a means for grasping or holding the device without danger of the tool being sharpened coming into contact with the hand of the operator.

Having thus disclosed my invention,

I claim:

1. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor, comprising a receptacle having a ridged inner bottom, and means for holding said hone on said ridge either rockably or stationary as desired.

2. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor, comprising a receptacle having a ridge on the inner bottom thereof, said bottom having a tapered hole therein, a mounting for said hone, a bolt on the bottom of said mounting and extending through said hole, a tapered nut for said bolt and adapted when screwed tightly to hold said mounting and hone from movement on said bottom and, when said nut is loosened, to permit a lateral rocking of said hone.

3. In a hone holder, a hone, a mounting therefor, and means for removably securing said mounting in said holder, comprising an extension on each end of said mounting, a depression in one end of said holder, a threaded hole in the opposite end, and a nut for said hole, said nut having a depression in one end thereof, said depressions receiving said extensions.

4. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor comprising a base for said hone, a ridge on the upper side of said base and upon which the hone is adapted to rest, and means for attaching said hone to said base.

5. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor comprising a four sided receptacle provided with a ridged base having a tapered hole therein, a bolt on said hone and adapted to extend through said hole, a tapered nut for said bolt and adapted to ll said hole whereby to anchor said stone to said base, and means for securing said hone to the ends of said receptacle.

6. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor having four sides and a base, means for rockably attaching said hone to said base, and means for attaching said hone to two sides of said receptacle.

7. In combination, a hone, a holder therefor having a ridged base and sides extending thereabove, a mounting for said hone, means on said mounting for rockably attaching it to said base, and means on said mounting for detachably securing it to said holder.

8. In combination, a hone holder, a hone, a mounting for the hone comprising a strip having resilient anges whereby to grip the hone and prevent lateral movement thereof but permitting its longitudinal removal therefrom, extensions on each end of the strip for securing it to the sides of the holder and a projection on the bottom of the mounting for securing it to the base of the holder.

9. A hone, a holder therefor, a base for said holder having a hole in the center thereof, the upper side of said base having a ridge, said hole tapering upwardly, said hone holder having a projection extending into said hole, and a tapered nut adapted to t on said projection whereby to substantially fill said hole and hold said hone steady on said ridge, said nut when loosened permitting a rocking of said hone.

10. A hone, a holder therefor, a mounting for said hone, a base for said holder and on which said mounting rests, means for detachably and rockably supporting said mounting on said base, and means for removably attaching said mounting to the ends of said holder and comprising extensions on the ends of the mounting, one extension being longer than the other, a depression in one end of the holder for receiving said smaller extension, the other end being provided 

